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Seminars and conferences

Image Sensors for Precision Astronomy (ISPA 2024)

Addressing the challenges of making state-of-the-art measurements with imperfect detectors.

Date Tuesday, March 12, 2024  –  Thursday, March 14, 2024
LSSTCam
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SLAC on Tap

Shocking to the Core: Adventures in Earth Science

Double your pressure, double your fun! Join us for SLAC on Tap on May 9, when SLAC scientist and rock star Arianna Gleason will...

Date Thursday, May 9, 2024
5:00 p.m.  –  7:00 p.m.  PT
Location The Dutch Goose, 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas Menlo Park, CA 94025
SLAC on tap promo with Arianna Gleason
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Public Lectures

Mercury Rising: The Toxicology of a Global Pollutant

Presented by Ashley James

Date Thursday, May 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Public Lecture: Ashley James
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Public Lecture

Faster! Catching up to electrons on the move

Presented by Taran Driver

Date Thursday, November 30, 2023
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
Taran Driver Public Lecture
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KIPAC public lecture

Unveiling the Sun: Exploring the Wonders of Solar Astrophysics

In this lecture, we will together embark on an adventure to uncover the enigmatic and awe-inspiring secrets of the Sun through the lens of...

Date Tuesday, October 31, 2023
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
View of the sun with different filters
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Special Events

SLAC Project Opportunity Day

In conjunction with SLAC’s Small Business | Supplier Diversity Program. Representatives from SLAC projects, research, facilities, operations, and others will be on hand to...
Date Wednesday, November 29, 2023
8:30 a.m.  –  4:00 p.m.  PT
SLAC from the sky
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Special Events

National Lab Research SLAM

On Nov. 15, 17 early-career scientists - one from each national lab - will compete at the inaugural National Lab Research SLAM in Washington...

Date Wednesday, November 15, 2023
1:30 p.m.  –  3:00 p.m.  PT
National Lab Research SLAM poster graphic
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Public Lecture

Searching for Trolls under the Electron Bridge

Presented by Elizabeth Ryland

Date Thursday, January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
public lecture poster illustration of electrons going over a bridge
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public lecture

Quantum CSI: Profiling Molecules with X-rays

From social media to market analysis, people use pattern recognition and machine learning to sift through enormous amounts of data and reach new levels...
Date Tuesday, November 18, 2014
11:30 a.m.  –  12:30 p.m.  PT
Location Kavli Auditorium
stillframe public lecture CSI
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Community Day

STEM Community Day 2025

Join us for science fun at STEM Community Day on October 25 at SLAC!

Date Saturday, October 25, 2025
1:00 p.m.  –  5:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Science and User Support Building, Kavli …
A child looks at a light bulb while wearing glasses with diffraction lenses
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LCLS-II

An upgrade to SLAC’s renowned Linac Coherent Light Source will allow it to deliver X-ray laser beams that are 10,000 times brighter with pulses that arrive up to a million times per second.

collage of LCLS-II milestones
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Public Lectures

Catalytic Adventures in an X-ray Playground

Join us at the Kavli Building or online. Registration is required if you plan to attend in person. Catalysts are the unsung heroes of...
Date Thursday, November 20, 2025
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
Public Lecture: Adam Hoffman